The Smart Hotelier's Guide to Running an Efficient Laundry Department

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Laundry accounts for a significant percentage of your hotel’s operating costs. With all that goes into a hotel’s laundry department, it’s surprising that this is such an overlooked area for savings. There are actually quite a few cost-cutting opportunities. This guide will cover the largest areas we were able to identify to help you run an efficient laundry department.

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About the Author

Mike Martin

With over 16 years of experience working in the hotel industry, Mike is a seasoned executive with a talent for identifying opportunities and delivering solutions. He spent many years at InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) in a variety of senior executive leadership roles including operations, marketing, and technology.

As Senior Vice President of Reservations & Guest Relations, he was recognized by the IAHI (IHG Owner Association) with its Distinguished Service Award for his service to the IHG franchise community.

At Hotel Effectiveness, he focuses on working with new and existing clients.

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Customers

From single properties to large management companies, Hotel Effectiveness is used in hundreds of hotels across every major hotel brand. Here are a few customers who have achieved immediate results and incredible returns:

Reduce your labor costs by 3-5% with Hotel Effectiveness

Hotel Effectiveness is the only complete labor management system designedexclusivelyfor hotels. All of the tools you need to manage labor costs are packaged in an easy-to-use, cloud-based system. A few key features include:

Training:Trains your managers on the principles of hotel labor management and ongoing best practices at the property level.

Labor Standards:Translates your budgets into labor standards that flex up and down with occupancy.

Software:Real-time labor monitoring and precision guided scheduling keeps every hotel in line with standards.

Accountability:Drives accountability throughout the company with actionable alerts and deep dive analysis to senior management.

Benchmarking:Identifies best practices across your portfolio and benchmarks your hotel against other hotels.

Time Clocks (optional):Multiple time clock options available to suit the varying needs of individual hotels.

Here's What Our Customers Say

Helpes Control Labor Costs

"We have been in the business for 25 years and know how to operate high performing hotels. Hotel Effectiveness has helped us to control our labor costs. They are hotel professionals who get the hotel business."

Naren Shah, COO, Imperial Investments Group, Inc.

A No-Brainer For Overworked Managers

"We needed a system that was a no-brainer for overworked hotel managers. Hotel Effectiveness is really easy for our managers to use and ensures that they pay appropriate attention to watching their payroll."